The latest offering from The Broadway Chorus, “Fraulein J’s Camp for Children”, triumphed over some first-act challenges and had me utterly won over soon after intermission. The thunderous applause at curtain call was richly deserved. If you seek lighthearted, put-a-smile-on-your-face silliness, don’t miss it. Read more »
When I arrived for the dual premiere of “Perfect” and “Karaoke: The Musical” last Saturday, I was worried. Not (mostly) because I was settling in for a double helping of unknown theatrical quantities, but because I felt my energy fading from a long, jam-packed day and feared sinking into a slumber when the lights went down, regardless of what delightful things were happening on stage. It was an unfair test, but at any rate I needn’t have worried. These two comedies not only succeeded on their own terms, they also restored my lacklustre energy levels faster than a jumbo dose of Red Bull. Read more »
As a newcomer to the Hobbit tale, I approached Jackson’s epic with an open mind, but my enthusiasm was ultimately crushed under the weight of an overwhelming series of mega-battles. Read more »